Reading for September 27th

Read Jeremiah 22.6b-30. In 22.6b-30: Fate of kings and nation. Verse 6 Connects all these poems in kings. In verses 7-9: Punishment will come upon them and the city will be destroyed. In verses 10-11: King Josiah and his sons Jehoahaz, also known as Shallum, both meet tragic fates. Josiah dies in battle (2 Kings 23.38-30), but sadder still is the fate of Jehoahaz, who is exiled from the land. In verses 13-19: This poem contrasts good king Josiah with his son, the bad king Jehoiakim. Josiah is a true king because he does justice; his son exploits people for his own benefit. In verses 20-23: These verses address an unidentified female ("you" is feminine in the Hebrew text) who is sent outside Israel to neighboring Lebanon. This location is puzzling, but the woman seems to be God's unfaithful wife, who has refused to listen. In verses 24-30: God promises to hurl into Babylonian exile King Jehoiakim's son, King Jeholachin, here caled Coniah. In verse 30: With him, kingship will end. Comments or Questions..